City of Puyallup social media post. The Puyallup Activity Center will continue to remain closed through at least January 13, 2023. The Center is offering select programs at the Pioneer Park Pavilion until the damage to the building can be repaired. Go to our website for more information cityofpuyallup.org/387/Senior-Ser…
PLU’s culturally sustaining STEM program helped prepare Becca Anderson to be a dynamic teacher
Pacific Lutheran University announcement. PLU alumna Becca Anderson ‘19, ‘22 is in her first year teaching biology to ninth graders at Sammamish High School in Bellevue. Her classroom consists of a diverse population of students — something her recent completion of the Culturally Sustaining STEM Teacher Program at Pacific… Read the rest of the announcement […]
Holiday lights at end of life?
Pierce County social media post. Are your holiday lights at the end of their life? There are various businesses and collection points around Pierce County for those damaged or broken lights. Click here for details.
Video: Property Tax Exemptions
Pierce County video. Pierce County has recently expanded the ability for low-income seniors and people with disabilities to apply for and be granted a reduction on their property taxes. To learn more about this program:
Pierce Transit Jan. 9 Board Meeting Agenda
The Pierce Transit Board will meet on Jan. 9 remotely at 4 pm. Read the meeting agenda and participation instructions here.
Obituary Notices – January 6, 2023
Edwards Memorial Funerals Homes, Chapels and Crematories: Donald Dean Roberts; Sharon Lee Cromwell; Patricia Haddon-Perry. Mountain View Funeral Home: Merle Benny Rasmussen. Powers Funeral Home: Elisabeth Theresia Franziska Smith. Hill Funeral Home: Wesley Neil Adams. Gaffney Funeral Home: Robin Elmore Bertsch; Lawrence Anthony Palermo. Scott Funeral Home: Gregory Simmons Sr.; Kelvin “KK” Keal.
JBLM will conduct mortar training Jan. 6-8
Joint Base Lewis-McChord announcement. Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct day and nighttime mortar training from Jan. 6 at 12 a.m. to Jan. 8 at 11:59 p.m. Public queries or comments about noise may be directed to JBLM Public Affairs.
Critically endangered Sumatran tiger to make public debut at Point Defiance Zoo on Friday
Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium announcement. TACOMA, Wash.– An 11-year-old male Sumatran tiger named Sanjiv (pronounced sun-jeev) will make his public debut at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium Friday, Jan. 6 at 9:30 am. The 286-pound male tiger arrived in December from Topeka Zoo & Conservation Center on a recommendation from the Association of Zoos […]
Pierce County Village Update
Office of Jani Hitchen, Pierce County Council, District 6 announcement. Many of you have reached out to my office about the proposed Pierce County Village currently sited in Spanaway. There have been a lot of questions, many of which I had myself. I share a link to a resolution below that I think may help assure those […]